Handbook on Society and Social Policy
Title | Handbook on Society and Social Policy PDF eBook |
Author | Nicholas Ellison |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Pages | 552 |
Release | 2020-07-31 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1788113527 |
This comprehensive Handbook provides a unique overview of the key issues and challenges facing society and social policy in the twenty-first century, discussing how welfare is conceptualised, organised and delivered in contemporary global society. Chapters engage with specific areas of social policy as well as with the social divisions and institutional infrastructures that underpin them. The Handbook also considers how social policy should respond to the challenges posed by austerity, human migration and the climate crisis.
The Handbook of Social Policy
Title | The Handbook of Social Policy PDF eBook |
Author | James Midgley |
Publisher | SAGE |
Pages | 570 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9780761915614 |
Comprises 33 papers grouped under five themes: The Nature of social policy; The History of social policy; Social policy and the social services; The Political economy of social policy; and International and future perspectives on social policy.
The Handbook of Social Policy
Title | The Handbook of Social Policy PDF eBook |
Author | James Midgley |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Pages | 625 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1412950775 |
'The Handbook of Social Policy' is a comprehensive examination of the development, implementation and impact of social policy. The contributors document the substantial body of knowledge about government social policies and their driving forces.
Handbook of Social Policy and Development
Title | Handbook of Social Policy and Development PDF eBook |
Author | James Midgley |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Pages | 512 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1785368435 |
The Handbook of Social Policy and Development makes a groundbreaking, coherent case for enhancing collaboration between social policy and development. With wide ranging chapters, it discusses a myriad of ways in which this can be done, exploring both academic and practical activities. As the conventional distinction between ‘developed’ and ‘developing’ countries becomes increasingly blurred, this Handbook explores how collaboration between social policy and development is needed to meet global social needs.
Handbook on Social Protection Systems
Title | Handbook on Social Protection Systems PDF eBook |
Author | Schüring, Esther |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Pages | 777 |
Release | 2021-08-27 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1839109114 |
This exciting and innovative Handbook provides readers with a comprehensive and globally relevant overview of the instruments, actors and design features of social protection systems, as well as their application and impacts in practice. It is the first book that centres around system building globally, a theme that has gained political importance yet has received relatively little attention in academia.
Handbook of Global Social Policy
Title | Handbook of Global Social Policy PDF eBook |
Author | Stuart Nagel |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 448 |
Release | 2000-11-21 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9780824703578 |
Discusses improving the quality of life of those at the bottom of the social hierarchy through public policy. This text argues for policy that expands employment and facilitates jobs, finances education and economic and cultural integration, rewards merit, encourages voting and political participation, and seeks to reduce crime to the benefit of all countries around the world.
Handbook of Social Policy Evaluation
Title | Handbook of Social Policy Evaluation PDF eBook |
Author | Bent Greve |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Pages | 574 |
Release | 2017-03-31 |
Genre | Social policy |
ISBN | 1785363247 |
This Handbook uses methodologies and cases to discover how and when to evaluate social policy, and looks at the possible impacts of evaluation on social policy decisions. The contributors present a detailed analysis on how to conduct social policy evaluation, how to be aware of pitfalls and dilemmas and how to use evidence effectively.